Flashlight with retractable cord and attachment device

Abstract

A flashlight with an extendable and retractable cord is provided, and the flashlight comprises: a housing with an internal cavity leading to an aperture, a light bulb, a power source, an extendable and retractable cord scrollably received within a portion of the internal cavity of the housing, one end of the cord is attached to a portion of the internal cavity of the housing and the second end extending through said aperture and being connected to an attachment device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A flashlight comprising:
 a housing having top and bottom portions and an internal cavity, said top portion comprising at least one light bulb, said bottom portion comprising at least one aperture, said internal cavity of said housing leading to said aperture; 
 a power source compartment situated within said internal cavity of said housing; an extendable and retractable cord having opposing ends; 
 at least one cord holding compartment situated with said internal cavity of said housing and adjacent to said bottom portion of said housing, said cord being scrollably received within said cord holding compartment, one end of said cord being attached to a portion of said cord holding compartment and said other end extending through said aperture and receiving an attachment device; 
 at least two rings, a first ring situated adjacent said top portion of said housing and a second ring situated adjacent said bottom portion of said housing, each of said rings are designed to independently rotate about an axis running the length of said housing; and 
 at least two magnets, a first magnet attached to said first ring and a second magnet attached to a second ring, said first and second rings are rotated until said magnets are aligned with one another before magnetically attaching said flashlight to a metal surface. 
 
     
     
       2. The flashlight of  claim 1  wherein said bottom portion of said housing comprises a bottom surface, said aperture being situated on said bottom surface of said bottom portion of said housing. 
     
     
       3. The flashlight of  claim 1  wherein said top portion of said housing comprises at least one transparent lens to allow light emitted by said bulb to be shined by said flashlight. 
     
     
       4. The flashlight of  claim 1  wherein said top portion of said housing comprises at least one translucent lens to allow light emitted by said bulb to be shined by said flashlight. 
     
     
       5. The flashlight of  claim 1  further comprising a reflector situated adjacent said bulb to further amply and reflect light emitted by said bulb. 
     
     
       6. The flashlight of  claim 1  further comprising at least one on/off button situated on said surface of said housing, at least one power source, said power source is a battery. 
     
     
       7. The flashlight of  claim 1  wherein said first ring comprises an external surface, said first magnet is situated on said external surface of said first ring. 
     
     
       8. The flashlight of  claim 1  wherein second ring comprises an external surface, said second magnet is situated on said external surface of said second ring. 
     
     
       9. A flashlight comprising:
 a housing having top and bottom portions and an internal cavity leading to an aperture, said top portion comprising a light bulb; 
 
       a power source compartment situated within said internal cavity of said housing; an extendable and retractable cord having first and second ends, said cord being scrollably received within a portion of said internal cavity of said housing, said first end of said cord being attached to a portion of said internal cavity of said housing and said second end extending through said aperture;
 at least two rings, a first ring situated adjacent said top portion of said housing and a second ring situated adjacent said bottom portion of said housing, said first ring is stationary, said second ring is designed to freely rotate about an axis running the length of said housing; and 
 at least two magnets, a first magnet attached to said first ring and a second magnet attached to a second ring, said second ring is rotated until said second magnet is aligned with said first magnet before magnetically attaching said flashlight to a metal surface; and 
 an attachment device connected to said second end of said cord. 
 
     
     
       10. The flashlight of  claim 9  further comprising a cord holding compartment, said cord being received within said cord holding compartment. 
     
     
       11. The flashlight of  claim 10  wherein said first end of said cord is attached to a portion of said cord holding compartment. 
     
     
       12. The flashlight of  claim 11  wherein said cord holding compartment has a hollow interior, said first end of said cord is attached to a portion of said hollow interior of said cord holding compartment. 
     
     
       13. A flashlight comprising:
 a housing having an internal cavity leading to an aperture; at least one light bulb, at least one power source and at least one lens; 
 an extendable and retractable cord having first and second ends, said cord being scrollably received within a portion of said internal cavity of said housing, said first end of said cord being attached to a portion of said internal cavity of said housing and said second end extending through said aperture; and an attachment device connected to said second end of said cord 
 at least two rings, a first ring situated adjacent said top portion of said housing and a second ring situated adjacent said bottom portion of said housing, said second ring is stationary, said first ring is designed to freely rotate about an axis running the length of said housing; and 
 at least two magnets, a first magnet attached to said first ring and a second magnet attached to a second ring, said first ring is rotated until said first magnet is aligned with said second magnet before magnetically attaching said flashlight to a metal surface; and 
 an attachment device connected to said second end of said cord.